Intelsat is looking to refinance a large slice of its debt by buying in some $625 million (€557m) of its bonds at rates below par, and it seems its offer is oversubscribed. Consequently, Intelsat is tightening up its terms and instead of paying between $710-$755 per $1000 of debt, it is trimming the offer and […]
The latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) seems to indicate that – at long last – the nation’s many “inactive” DTH TV subscriptions may not be quite as severe as thought. India’s six giant DTH operators submit their quarterly numbers to TRAI and in the quarter-year to December 31st the overall […]
The UK is likely to approve plans to build a satellite launching and space tourism facility. There are various planning applications and financial schemes underway. The UK government announced May 18 that it would permit one of these schemes to proceed, and is looking to have the facility in use during 2018. Eight sites are […]
Liverpool’s Europa League defeat by Sevilla scored BT Sport’s biggest audience to date with a peak of 3.5 million viewers. BT Sport’s live coverage of the final on May 18th, which was made free-to-air to non-subscribers on a variety of different platforms, drew an average of 1.6 million viewers on BT Sport Europe and another […]
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES has signed a “strategic partnership” for Indonesia on its SES-9 craft with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (Telkom). Telkom is Indonesia’s largest satellite telecoms business. SES says Telkom will provide connectivity to the Indonesian market. As part of the agreement, SES and Telkom will co-market SES-9 capacity over Indonesia, allowing customers from […]
On May 21st, heavweight boxer David Haye continues his comeback with a match against Arnold ‘The Cobra’ Gjergjaj at the The O2 in London. The fight will once again be available to view for free on the Dave Channel with coverage starting at 8pm. Also fighting on the “Haye Day” bill is former two-time world […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of customised software solutions and services to the multiscreen digital entertainment industry, has been selected by Germany’s largest cable operator, Vodafone Kabel Deutschland, to enhance the attractiveness and functionality of its Select Video VoD service. Building on system middleware already deployed at Vodafone, 3 Screen Solutions delivered software innovations […]
According to the Leichtman Research Group, the thirteen largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – added about 10,000 net video subscribers in Q1 2016, compared to a gain of about 170,000 subscribers in Q1 2015. The top pay-TV providers account for 94.2 million subscribers – with […]
Portugal’s Minister of Culture said that there are plans to expand the offer of TV channels on DTT and that such a possibility is being studied with the relevant authorities, regulators and broadcasters. Speaking during a parliamentary committee hearing, Luís Castro Mendes said that the government is maintaining an “open position” and that the number […]
Viacom and American Express have formed an exclusive targeted television advertising partnership that will combine American Express’ data capabilities with Viacom Vantage, the predictive and targeting engine. The new product, Vantage Intent, powered by AmEx, will bring deep insights to marketers about consumer purchase intent while scaling across television, digital, and social. Vantage Intent, powered […]